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We all pretty much saw it coming, but today at last arrives word from Frank Black himself. According to NME.com, the reunited Pixies hope to one-up 2004's lackluster "Bam Thwok" single and begin work on a brand new album in the coming year.

"Since we got back together we've played almost everywhere we can," explained Black to the NME website. "I know we like playing and everyone likes touring together, so to keep doing that and not record anything is kind of like being a county fair band. We don't want to do that, so the only thing we can do is become a vital band again.

"So it's just a matter of doing it, I guess."

Black also revealed that a new Pixies disc is no deal without bassist Kim Deal: "We're rehearsing in January, if we can persuade Kim to come out of her house. We offered to go to her but we figured if we book the rehearsals she'll show up."

So there you have it. If all goes according to plan, Pixies will record their first album in over 15 years and one of rock/indie/whatever's most beloved bands will have a stake in next year's new musical landscape. We's stoked.

In other Pixies news, the previously reported reunion DVD loudQUIETloud hits retailers November 7. Be wary, however, as Black expressed a few qualms about the documentary's portrayal of drummer David Lovering to the New Musical Express site.

"David, who was rock solid for a couple of years, his dad died. He was OK, but as it got towards the end of the tour he started drinking heavily. He messed up a couple of songs and it was all caught on film," Black told NME.com.

"But they re-edited this to look like it happened in the middle of our tour and it looked like this whole tour careered into this drunken stupor with David. It really wasn't like that at all-- he was really solid for, like, 90% of it."

Black also unveiled plans for another Pixies "Best Of" compilation. And assuming the man's own tour hasn't already careened into its own drunken stupor, catch Black now as he tours North America behind this year's solo double-disc Fast Man Raider Man.

Got me movin':

10-24 Boston, MA - Avalon Ballroom *
10-25 Montreal, Quebec - Le National *
10-26 Toronto, Ontario - Opera House *
10-27 Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre *
10-28 Louisville, KY - Headliners *
10-30 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues *
10-31 Newport, KY - Southgate House *
11-01 Chicago, IL - Metro *
11-02 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon *
11-03 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
11-04 Fargo, ND - The Venue at Playmakers *
11-05 Winnipeg, Manitoba - Pantages Theatre *
11-06 Regina, Saskatchewan - Conexus Hall *
11-07 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - The Odeon *
11-09 Edmonton, Alberta - Reds *
11-10 Calgary, Alberta - MacEwan Ballroom *
11-12 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom *
11-13 Seattle, WA - Showbox *
11-14 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom *
11-15 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore *
11-17 West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues *
11-18 San Diego, CA - House of Blues *
11-19 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues *

* with Reid Paley